Former Nottinghamshire MP Ken Clarke has been criticised in the Infected Blood Inquiry report for "misleading" the public as health minister and for being "combative" when giving evidence. The former Rushcliffe MP, who now sits in the House of Lords as Lord Clarke, was a key witness in the Infected Blood Inquiry given his role as a health minister from 1982 to 1985 and as health secretary from 1988 to 1990.
A long-awaited report following a five-year inquiry was published on Monday and it says patients were knowingly exposed to "unacceptable risks." The report also accuses the Government and NHS of trying to cover-up what happened.Around 3,000 people who were infected have since died and the Government is due to set out details on how surviving victims and their families will be compensated.
The report says: "It did not spell out the real risk. It gave false assurances, it lacked candour and, by not telling the whole truth, it was misleading." Giving evidence during the inquiry, Lord Clarke addressed the "no conclusive proof" line by saying: "Somebody, somewhere, decided that that was the best most accurate line to take.
"It seems to me... it's a perfectly accurate description of where medical opinion was at that time." The report also criticises Lord Clarke's approach to the inquiry, saying: "Lord Clarke may hold the view that nothing wrong was done, that a public inquiry serves no purpose, and that therefore those who called for one were wrong to do so.
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